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# pdf-unlock #
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__pdf_unlock.py__ removes security features from pdfs, to allow unrestricted printing and copying of context.
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## Installation ##
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[Ghostscript](https://ghostscript.com) and [Poppler](https://poppler.freedesktop.org/) are required.
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**Windows**:
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https://www.ghostscript.com/download
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http://blog.alivate.com.au/poppler-windows
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**Linux**:
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`sudo apt install ghostscript`
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`sudo apt install poppler-utils`
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**Mac**:
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`brew install ghostscript`
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`brew install poppler`
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Then
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```
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pip install tqdm
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```
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## Usage ##
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Search for pdfs inside 'pdf_folder', then create new unlocked versions
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of the pdfs with the the suffix '-unlocked.pdf':
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`> python pdf_unlock.py pdf_folder`
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Search for pdfs inside 'pdf_folder', then unlock the pdfs and overwrite
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the original versions.
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`> python pdf_unlock.py pdf_folder -o`
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Search recursively for pdfs inside 'pdf_folder' and all subfolders,
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then unlock the pdfs and overwrite the original versions.
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`> python pdf_unlock.py pdf_folder -o -r`
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